When Tim Jones [SO/Brookline, Mass.] hit a three-pointer nine minutes into the first half, Curry led by nine (21-12). Then the Seahawks outscored the Colonels, 34-17, the remainder of the half, including three three-pointers in the final two minutes. Matt Coute [JR/ Somerset, Mass.] hit one followed by a pair from Goodridge, the last with two seconds remaining.
Connecting on 6-of-7 from behind the arc, Salve Regina enjoyed its most-productive first half of the season and led, 46-38. Despite missing all four three-point attempts in the second half, the Seahawks got the job done on the boards while holding Curry under 30 percent shooting in the final 20 minutes.
Curry had four starters in double figures - led by Tim Jones and Michael Mohrin [JR/Greenwich, Conn.] with 17 apiece - but had zero production from its bench. Jon Hazzard [SO/ North Kingstown, R.I.] sparked the Seahawk offense with eight points off the bench.
Coute and Chris Collier [SR/Exeter, N.H.] both finished with 17 for Salve Regina (7-4; 4-0 CCC). Collier enjoyed a double-double with 10 rebounds. Matt Grendal [SO/ Foxboro, Mass.] also had 10 rebounds for the Seahawks.
Curry (3-5; 1-1 CCC) plays a non-league game at Westfield State College on Thursday while Salve Regina plays against Nichols College (Dudley, Mass.) for the second time in five days.
Newspaper Box Score Curry vs Salve Regina 01/11/05 8:00 pm at Newport RI At Newport RI SALVE REGINA 73, CURRY 64 CURRY (3-5; 1-1 CCC) Tim Jones 5-15 4-4 17; Michael Mohrin 6-13 4-4 17; Raheim Lamb 5-12 4-8 14; Marcus Jones 5-9 1-1 11; Christopher Landford 2-7 1-2 5; Stephen Prescod 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 23-60 14-19 64. SALVE REGINA (7-4; 4-0) Chris Goodridge 6-7 3-5 18; Matt Coute 6-11 4-4 17; Chris Collier 6-13 5-7 17; Matt Smolensky 3-6 1-3 8; Jon Hazzard 3-8 1-2 8; Matt Grendal 1-3 1-1 3; Jay Pallotti 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 26-50 15-22 73. Curry…………………. 38 26 64 Salve Regina………… 46 27 73 3-point goals-Curry 4-12 (Tim Jones 3-8; Michael Mohrin 1-4), Salve Regina 6-11 (Chris Goodridge 3-4; Matt Smolensky 1-3; Matt Coute 1-3; Jon Hazzard 1-1). Fouled out--Curry-Stephen Prescod, Salve Regina-None. Rebounds-Curry 30 (Michael Mohrin 8), Salve Regina 37 (Matt Grendal 10; Chris Collier 10). Assists-Curry 11 (Marcus Jones 4), Salve Regina 17 (Matt Grendal 5). Total fouls-Curry 21, Salve Regina 15. A-111